Many dental and oral diseases in mice and rats can be prevented if certain precautions are taken. Since there are limited treatments for rodent dental disorders, prevention is the best course of action.

The incisors of rodents continue to grow throughout their lifetime and if they are not worn down through regular gnawing or grinding, the teeth may overgrow and result in more serious problems. Coarse vegetable matter or tough fibrous roughage that requires extended chewing or grinding will naturally wear down and keep teeth at an appropriate length. These food items should be provided regularly in addition to a nutritionally complete diet.

Chew toys, or hard textured dental treats can also help promote natural wear of teeth while providing stimulating activity as well as variety. The teeth of your pet should be examined routinely for abnormalities. Contact your veterinarian if you notice abnormal growth, or if your pet drools, has difficulty chewing, is eating less, or shows pain when touched around the mouth or head. If detected early enough, the veterinarian can trim overgrown teeth and more serious problems can be avoided.

Providing a nutritionally balanced diet that includes coarse vegetable matter or tough fibrous roughage is one of the easiest ways to promote natural wear of teeth and good dental and oral health.

Guinea pigs share a unique quality with human beings: the inability to synthesize (create) Vitamin C for their bodies. Because this is true, as in human beings, Vitamin C must be supplied to guinea pigs through food or supplement intake.

Dried from a natural, perennial grass, Timothy Hay is inexpensive and healthy. It aids digestion and helps wear down the constantly growing teeth of rabbits and true herbivores, such as chinchillas and guinea pigs.

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Chew Block
I have a bunny that has kept me up chewing on the wire of his cage for months.I have tried wood chews and many other products and this is the first one that he has ever even tried.He likes it and I am getting better sleep these days.Thanks for carrying such a useful chewing aid.This will help keep your bunnies teeth from becoming over grown and causing them eating problems if they like it like Patches does!!
September 7, 2013

Great product
We use chew blox for our chinchillas. Great for their teeth and they last a good while. The chinchillas also play with them by rolling them around the cage. I would recommend them for anyone who has chinchillas or other pets who have teeth that constantly grow.
December 8, 2012

Chinchillas
I would not suggest this item for any pet other than a chinchilla. most rodents (including chins) enjoy chewing wood. The Chinchilla has a higher chew drive than most other rodents and this chew block made of Pumice Stone is a needed for them. Chins are from the Andes Mountains where volcanic ash (dust) and natural pumice are part of their natural habitat. Buy this for your Chinchilla, pass on it for rabbits, guinea pigs and rats.
July 26, 2012

Good for chins
My chinchillas like to chew on the block some. It's a good alternative to their other toys. The rabbit isn't interested in it in the least.
November 10, 2013